It is currently striking to contrast Utah's economy and leadership to
that of the nation's. One recent example of the state leading where
the federal government was not able is the closure and reopening
of the national parks. This situation also speaks to the fact that
Utah is not immune to the effects of dysfunction that happens in
Washington and even across the globe. While this was a very visible
example, policy paralysis on a national level has weighed on Utah's
economy for quite some time.

Children in the Utah foster care system spend an average of 18 months waiting to be adopted. This week's Wednesday's Child is a 15-year-old-boy who has been in the system for years, and is hoping to be adopted.

Martin MacNeill was at work or shuttling his daughter between home and school on the morning his wife was found dead in the bathtub and is not responsible for her alleged murder, defense attorneys say.

At a Count My Vote Hearing in Provo Wednesday, members of the group hoping to change Utah’s current caucus and convention system to a direct primary election were met mainly with criticism and questions from audience members.